More than 150 Haitians rescued at sea

August 14, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_15162" align="alignleft" width="300"] A United States Coast Guard cutter on patrol[/caption] The United States Coast Guard says it has rescued 151 Haitian migrants and handed them over to the Royal Baham Defence Force on Friday. “The transfer is a combination of two separate interdiction cases in...

Guyana’s Gold Sector Shines

August 11, 2017 in Regional

It’s been a golden year so far for Guyana’s lucrative gold sector. Industry experts say production is booming and the country is well on track to meeting its targets for 2017. According to officials, just seven months into the year, more than 360,000 ounces of gold have...

Caribbean leaders discuss ongoing situation in Venezuela

August 10, 2017 in Regional

Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders Tuesday held “varied and robust views” on the ongoing political situation in Venezuela during a three-hour meeting. No official statement has been issued by the Guyana-based Caricom Secretariat or from the office of the Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, who is...

Violence Mars Climax to Crop Over Festival in Barbados

August 09, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_4308" align="alignright" width="300"] Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart[/caption] Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has summoned a meeting of the National Security Council in the wake of gunplay as the Crop Over festival came to a climax yesterday. One man was killed and 20 others, including a...